Chapter 501: Infinite Laboratory
Below the image was a line of text:
Mo (Collection No. 1)
Origin: Unknown
Abilities: Possesses the ability to rapidly comprehend knowledge. When combined with the knowledge provided by our Spirit Energy Clan, he can create infinite possibilities. He is listed as the first collection of the Infinite Laboratory.
Infinite Laboratory?
This was the first time Feng Qi had heard of such a place.
From the information provided, it seemed Mo hadn’t met the black shadow only after the latter’s defection from the Spirit Energy Clan.
Most likely, the black shadow had taken Mo with him when he defected.
Recalling his previous conversation with Mo, Feng Qi realized the man harbored a deep hatred for the Spirit Energy Clan.
This was evident when Mo handed him the switch for the spirit energy nuclear weapon before leaving, clearly hoping he would inflict damage on the clan before dying.
Now it seemed Mo had been imprisoned by the Spirit Energy Clan for a time and was referred to as a “collection” by them.
After a brief moment of surprise, Feng Qi placed the documents behind him and continued searching through the scattered files.
Just then, several projection screens suddenly materialized in the top secret laboratory.
Feng Qi immediately looked up at the screens.
The images displayed appeared to be surveillance footage from the Technology Research Institute.
In the footage, a group of jet-black figures drifted through the institute, seemingly searching for something.
Below the projected image, a line of flashing red text glowed:
Spirit Energy Clan Incursion Detected!
This was clearly a device designed by Mo, specifically to detect the arrival of the Spirit Energy Clan.
Seeing this, Feng Qi felt an overwhelming sense of urgency.
Mu Qing was outside, but the fact that the Spirit Energy Clan had managed to infiltrate the Technology Research Institute suggested she had likely encountered a formidable enemy and was unable to disengage in the short term.
She might even have… fallen in battle.
If the Spirit Energy Clan found the top secret room, he would be completely powerless to resist in his current state.
With time running out, he immediately lowered his head and continued sifting through the remaining documents.
He kept glancing up at the projection above, judging the distance between the Spirit Energy Clan and his location.
The Technology Research Institute’s headquarters building was vast; finding the top secret room quickly would be no easy task.
But he had very little time left.
He repeatedly picked up and set down the files, his heart growing more anxious.
Although he had gained a wealth of new intelligence from this Sacrifice Line, there was very little information related to Little Black.
According to Mo, the top secret laboratory contained some information about Little Black.
Though incomplete, it was still crucial.
It might serve as a reference point for him to develop new plans in the future.
As he continued searching, the pile of documents behind him grew steadily.
These organized stacks consisted of files he had briefly skimmed and deemed irrelevant to Little Black.
Yet, it was possible that some of these files actually contained relevant information.
He might have simply overlooked it because he couldn’t understand it.
Faced with the scattered blueprints and documents covering the floor, his search felt like searching for a needle in a haystack. He couldn’t comprehend how Mo had managed to pinpoint the exact files he needed in such a chaotic room.
Could it have an extraordinary memory? he wondered. Does it remember everything it sees?
So, discarding files randomly wasn’t about being able to find them when needed, but rather because they were no longer needed after being read?
He didn’t dwell on the question.
The priority now was to continue searching.
Beyond the information about Little Black, the black shadows and documents left by Mo might also contain other unexpected and important insights.
To Feng Qi, the top secret laboratory was like a treasure trove.
Everything was possible here.
The only problem was that time was running out for him to explore this treasure trove.
Looking up, he saw three members of the Spirit Energy Clan approaching the core zone of the Technology Research Institute. The remaining members were heading to other departments of the institute.
The Spirit Energy Clan members moved swiftly; it wouldn’t take long for them to reach the Top Secret Zone.
Just then, he spotted a familiar figure on the surveillance footage from the outer gate of the Technology Research Institute.
She was rapidly crossing multiple camera surveillance zones, rushing into the institute.
Realizing Mu Qing had arrived, Feng Qi felt a slight easing of the tension in his chest.
As long as he could survive until Mu Qing arrived, he would have a chance to deliver the crucial intelligence he had gathered after the war began to his future self.
Now, the most important thing was to buy time and avoid being killed by the approaching Spirit Energy Clan.
With this thought, Feng Qi stood up and scanned the room, searching for a switch to close the metal door.
He needed to buy some time.
His gaze swept across the rows of scientific instruments before suddenly being drawn to a metal box sealed behind transparent glass.
The material used to construct this box was deeply familiar to him.
It was the same mysterious metal used in the Star City Shelter.
Tian Shu had originally brought this metal back from the Heaven-Reaching Road, and it was the most precious of all the spirit materials he had acquired.
Beyond its extraordinary hardness, resilience, and other physical properties, this metal also possessed sealing capabilities.
It could suppress the efficiency of energy circulation, block external perception, and so on.
This was also why Tian Shu had used this metal to forge chains and cages. The metal could suppress his restless inner turmoil, allowing him to maintain his composure.
It seemed strange that the black shadow would use such a crucial and mysterious metal to craft a metal box.
The outer gate, forged from the same mysterious metal, served the purpose of secrecy and defense.
But the precious metal used for the internal box made him suspect that the original version of Little Black might be sealed within.
He looked up at the projection screen.
Three members of the Spirit Energy Clan were now very close to him.
Facing the imminent crisis, he still hadn’t found the switch to close the metal gate.
Now, he had a choice before him.
Release the original version of Little Black to confront the approaching three members of the Spirit Energy Clan.
This was extremely risky, and he risked being devoured by Little Black.
But perhaps it was the only way he could survive.
(End of the Chapter)